- Farooq Shaikh
Infobox Actor
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caption = withDeepti Naval inChashme Buddoor (1981)
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birthdate = Birth date and age|1948|3|25|
birthplace =Baroda ,India
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occupation = Actor
yearsactive = 1970's and 1980's
spouse = Rupa Jain
children = Shaista and Sanaa
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website =Farooq Shaikh (born
March 25 ,1948 ) is anIndia nactor , who did most of his films during the 1970s and 1980s. His major contribution was inParallel Cinema orNew Indian Cinema . He has worked with directors likeSatyajit Ray ,Muzaffar Ali ,Hrishikesh Mukherjee andKetan Mehta .He has also acted in many comedies on television and performed on stage in famous productions such as "Tumhari Amrita".
Early life
Shaikh was born to Mustafa Shaikh, a Mumbai Lawyer and Farida Shaikh in
Baroda . His family waszamindar i, and he grew up in a luxurious surroundings. He was eldest of the five sons. [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/22192825.cms]He went to St Mary’s School, Mumbai and then to
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai . He studied Law atSiddharth College of Law [cite web |url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/Happy-choices/351200/ |title=Happy Choices |publisher=screenindia.com] . He attended theFilm and Television Institute of India ,Pune .Career
In his early days, he was active in theatre, doing plays with
IPTA and with well-known directors likeSagar Sarhadi . His first major film role was in the 1973 film "Garam Hawa ". He went onto act in several notable films such as "Shatranj Ke Khiladi " (1977), "Noorie " (1979), "Chashme Buddoor " (1981) and "Kissi Se Na Kehna " (1983).In the 1990s he acted in fewer films and made his last film appearance in "
Mohabbat " (1997). He is set to make a comeback to films in 2008.Personal life
Shaikh is married to Rupa Jain, who he courted for nine years before tying the knot. He has two daughters Shaista and Sanaa.
Filmography
ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Saas bahu aur sensex
Year = 2008
Role = Firoze Sethna, stock brokerActingFilmography-movie
Title =Lépidoptère, Le
Year = 1998
Role = Le collègue du jongleurActingFilmography-movie
Title =Mohabbat
Year = 1997
Role = ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Ab Insaf Hoga
Year = 1995
Role = ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Maya Memsaab
Year = 1992
Role = Dr. Charu DasActingFilmography-movie
Title =Jaan-E-Wafa
Year = 1990
Role = ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Mera Damad
Year = 1990
Role = ActingFilmography-movie
Title = Toofan
Year = 1989
Role = Gopal SharmaActingFilmography-movie
Title =Doosra Kanoon
Year = 1989
Role = Diwan Sardarilal ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Biwi Ho To Aisi
Year = 1988
Role = Jai KhannaActingFilmography-movie
Title =Gharwali Baharwali
Year = 1988
Role = Sunil KhannaActingFilmography-movie
Title =Peechha Karo
Year = 1987
Role = Vijay ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Rajlakshmi
Year = 1987
Role = ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Khel Mohabbat Ka
Year = 1986
Role = Amit Verma ActingFilmography-movie
Title = Anjuman
Year = 1986
Role = Sajid ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Ek Pal
Year = 1986
Role = Jeet BaruaActingFilmography-movie
Title =Faasle
Year = 1985
Role = Sanjay ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Salma
Year = 1985
Role = ActingFilmography-movie
Title = Lorie
Year = 1984
Role = Bhupinder SinghActingFilmography-movie
Title =Ab Ayega Mazaa
Year = 1984
Role = Vijay ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Yahan Wahan
Year = 1984
Role = ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Lakhon Ki Baat
Year = 1984
Role = Alok PrakashActingFilmography-movie
Title =Rang Birangi
Year = 1983
Role = Prof. Jeet SaxenaActingFilmography-movie
Title =Ek Baar Chale Aao
Year = 1983
Role = ActingFilmography-movie
Title = Katha
Year = 1983
Role = BashudevActingFilmography-movie
Title =Kissi Se Na Kehna
Year = 1983
Role = Ramesh/MansukhlalActingFilmography-movie
Title = Bazaar
Year = 1982
Role = Sarju ActingFilmography-movie
Title =Saath Saath
Year = 1982
Role = AvinashActingFilmography-movie
Title =Chashme Buddoor
Year = 1981
Role = Siddharth ParasharActingFilmography-movie
Title =Umrao Jaan
Year = 1981
Role = Nawab SultanActingFilmography-movie
Title =Noorie
Year = 1979
Role = Yusuf Fakir MohammedActingFilmography-movie
Title =Shatranj Ke Khiladi
Year = 1977
Role = AqueelActingFilmography-movie
Title =Mere Saath Chal
Year = 1974
Role = AmitActingFilmography-movie
Title =Garam Hawa
Year = 1973
Role = SikandarReferences
External links
*imdb name|id=0787582|name=Farooq Shaikh
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